Utsunomiya Station

Summary

Utsunomiya Station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #143 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Utsunomiya Station is located in Utsunomiya^[3].
• Utsunomiya Station is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Utsunomiya Station's transport network is recorded as Shinkansen network of JR East^[5].
• Utsunomiya Station's transport network is recorded as local lines network of JR East^[6].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[7].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as elevated station^[8].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as railway station above ground^[9].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as over-track railway station^[10].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as Q121844395^[11].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as interchange station^[12].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as general station^[13].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as last station^[14].
• Utsunomiya Station's instance of is recorded as overtaking station^[15].
• Utsunomiya Station's connecting line is recorded as Tōhoku Shinkansen^[16].
• Utsunomiya Station's connecting line is recorded as Nikkō Line^[17].
• Utsunomiya Station's connecting line is recorded as Tōhoku Main Line^[18].
• Utsunomiya Station's founder is recorded as Nippon Railway^[19].
• Utsunomiya Station is owned by East Japan Railway Company^[20].
• Utsunomiya Station is owned by Japan Freight Railway Company^[21].
• Utsunomiya Station is operated by East Japan Railway Company^[22].
• Utsunomiya Station is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company^[23].
• Utsunomiya is named after Utsunomiya Station^[24].
• Utsunomiya Station's adjacent station is recorded as Oyama Station^[25].
• Utsunomiya Station's adjacent station is recorded as Nasushiobara Station^[26].
• Utsunomiya Station's adjacent station is recorded as Suzumenomiya Station^[27].

Body

Geography

Utsunomiya Station is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Utsunomiya^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway station^[7], elevated station^[8], railway station above ground^[9], over-track railway station^[10], Q121844395^[11], and interchange station^[12].

History and Context

July 16, 1885 marks the founding of Utsunomiya Station^[28]. Owners include East Japan Railway Company^[20], a rail company (Japan)^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1987^[31], headquartered in JR East Headquarters Building^[32] and Japan Freight Railway Company^[21], a rail company (Japan)^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1987^[35], headquartered in Sendagaya^[36]. Utsunomiya is named after it^[24].

Why It Matters

Utsunomiya Station ranks in the top 0.77% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #143 of 18,574).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]